California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
Legislative Progress
Introduced
December 2, 2014
Latest Action
December 10, 2014
Primary Sponsor
David G. ValadaoRepublican(CA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
47pct
8d open
vs 5,821 other HR bills in the 113th — cohort avg 49d
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1314 - A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 1927 - More Water and Security for Californians Act H.R. 4256 - Endangered Species Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4284 - ESA Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4319 - Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 S. 1202 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act H.R. 5065 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act H.R. 139 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act S.1695 - Arctic Refuge Coastal Plain Wilderness Bill S. 1966 - National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 1526 - Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act S. 1784 - Oregon & California Lands Grant Act of 2014 H.R. 3964 - Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2016 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2198 - Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 HR 5781- The CA Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 HR 5682 - To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline Bipartisan Sportsman's Act of 2014 S. 1398 Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2013 (Carper) S. 1784 the Oregon and California Land Grant Act 2013 S.2734 the Oregon and California Land Grant Act 2014 H.R. 5771- Tax Extenders Wyden Senate Payment in Lieu of Taxes legislation (no bill number)
Client expense: $39,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 5781 The California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 - Oppose legislation that would weaken wildlife protections.
Client expense: $173,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Funding for flood control, navigation, mine cleanup projects, and Delta Restoration; Support for Endangered Species Act; Army Corps; Deauthorization of Flood Control Project; Modification of Corps levee vegetation policy; California drought legislation. Work on California drought legislation (H.R.3964, H.R.4239, S.2198); work on the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 (H.R. 5781).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
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| CA |
| Kevin McCarthy | Republican | CA |
| Paul Cook | Republican | CA |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | CA |
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 5781 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA DISCUSSION DRAFT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PROPOSED RULE 111(d); ALL NUCLEAR PROVISIONS OF THE RULE P.L. 112-141 (HR 4348): MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT (MAP-21); PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECTION 1518 HR 83: CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1776: CLEAR CREEK NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3080: WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2014; U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 3326: TRINITY COUNTY LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3963: FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3964: SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY EMERGENCY WATER DELIVERY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4125: SHASTA DAM EXPANSION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4126: SAN LUIS RESERVOIR EXPANSION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4127: UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER STORAGE ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4300: SACRAMENTO VALLEY WATER STORAGE AND RESTORATOIN ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5781: CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 601: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 2016: CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2198: EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA DISCUSSION DRAFT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA P.L. 112-141 (HR 4348): MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT (MAP-21); PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECTION 1518 HR 83: CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1776: CLEAR CREEK NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3080: WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 3326: TRINITY COUNTY LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3963: FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3964: SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY EMERGENCY WATER DELIVERY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4125: SHASTA DAM EXPANSION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4126: SAN LUIS RESERVOIR EXPANSION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4127: UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER STORAGE ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4300: SACRAMENTO VALLEY WATER STORAGE AND RESTORATOIN ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4526: 21ST CENTURY ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT JOBS INITIATIVE ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS RELATED TO WORKFORCE TRAINING AND JOB CREATION HR 5771: TAX INCREASE PREVENTION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5781: CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 601: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 2016: CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2198: EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA DISCUSSION DRAFT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PROPOSED RULE 111(d); ALL NUCLEAR PROVISIONS OF THE RULE US NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - NRC REGULATIONS (10 CFR) - SECTION 50.54(f)- NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION 2.1 (SEISMIC REEVALUATIONS); PROVISIONS RELATED TO COMPLIANCE UPDATE P.L. 112-141 (HR 4348): MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT (MAP-21); PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECTION 1518 H.RES.737: EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS ARE A BUDGET-NEUTRAL MEANS TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN REDUCING ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHOUT INCREASING SPENDING WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING UNITED STATES BASED JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION HR 83: CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1776: CLEAR CREEK NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2126: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3080: WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2014; U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 3326: TRINITY COUNTY LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3963: FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3964: SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY EMERGENCY WATER DELIVERY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4125: SHASTA DAM EXPANSION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4126: SAN LUIS RESERVOIR EXPANSION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4127: UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER STORAGE ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4300: SACRAMENTO VALLEY WATER STORAGE AND RESTORATOIN ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5781: CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S.RES.562: A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS ARE A BUDGET-NEUTRAL MEANS TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN REDUCING ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHOUT INCREASING SPENDING WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING UNITED STATES BASED JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION S 601: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 2016: CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2198: EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2262: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2971: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 5781 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.875, to provide for comprehensive assessment of research on mid-level ethanol blends. S.175, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to improve use of certain pesticides.H.R.1461, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R.1462, RFS Reform Act of 2013 H.R.1469,Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R.2290, Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013 S.801, Prairie Protection Act of 2013 S.860, Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013 S.1195, Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act H.R.2692, Saving Americas Pollinators Act of 2013. H.R.2741, To clarify Corps of Engineers role in controlling water of Missouri River. H.R.2742, Army Corps of Engineers Communications Accountability Act of 2013. S.1343, Farmer Identity Protection Act. S.1563, to expand the biofuels market. S.1807, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013. S.1595, Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013. S.1899, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide a consumer credit for renewable power. S.2003, Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014. H.R.4393, to prohibit fees on livestock emissions in programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. H.R.4441, American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2014. H.R.4461, Climate Change Education Act. H.R.4710, to amend the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program to include DOD entitlement lands. H.R.4761, Rural Wind Energy Expansion Act of 2014. S.2496, Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014. S.2526, to amend Clean Air Act regarding exceptional event demonstrations and for other purposes. S.2533, to require use of EPA funds to offset greenhouse gas emissions limits and cost increases for agencies. S.2554, Keyston XL Pipeline Approval Act. H.R.5034, Stop the EPA Act of 2014. H.R.5447, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. H.R.5271, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014. H.R.5559, Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014. H.R.5071, Agricultural Conservation Flexibility Act of 2014. H.R.5078, Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. H.R.5189, Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2014. S.2679, Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2014. S.2905, to require CBO to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution. S.2705, Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act of 2014. S.RES.512, sense of Senate regarding EPA, proposals related to carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. H.R.5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014.Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Implications of global warming treaty. Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management Regulation of the energy futures industry.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Support the EPA reducing air pollution by proposing updated ozone standards and push for stongest possible final rule. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions. Support the EPAs Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters scientific assessment report regarding the connection between small streams and wetlands and downstream water sources. Support EPAs efforts to develop a strong rule to regulate the disposal of coal ash under RCRA that has protective standards, federal enforceability, and addresses legacy sites. Support the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine this rule. Oppose an amendment offered by Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) to H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, which would undermine the Clean Water Act and jeopardize the waters Americans depend on for drinking, swimming, fishing, and flood protection. Support the EPA finalizing its Assessment of the Effects of Large Scale Mining on the Salmon Ecosystems of the Nushagak and Kvichak Rivers (Watershed Assessment), and issuing a Proposed Determination to Restrict the Use of an Area as a Disposal Site; Pebble Deposit Area, Southwest Alaska (Proposed Determination). Oppose H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, which would weaken Endangered Species Act protections for fish and wildlife in Californias Bay-Delta estuary and jeopardize thousands of fishing jobs in California and Oregon that depend on the health of these species.
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Support federal assistance for state regarding drought (S. 2016). Oppose H.R. 5781.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor legislation provide drought relief, funding for water conservation and storage for the CA Central Valley - H.R. 3964, H.R. 5781, S. 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1314 - A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 1927 - More Water and Security for Californians Act H.R. 4256 - Endangered Species Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4284 - ESA Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4319 - Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 S. 1202 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act H.R. 5065 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act H.R. 139 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act S.1695 - Arctic Refuge Coastal Plain Wilderness Bill S. 1966 - National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 1526 - Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act S. 1784 - Oregon & California Lands Grant Act of 2014 H.R. 3964 - Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S. 2016 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S. 2198 - Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 HR 5781- The CA Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 HR 5682 - To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline Bipartisan Sportsman's Act of 2014 S. 1398 Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2013 (Carper) S. 1784 the Oregon and California Land Grant Act 2013 S.2734 the Oregon and California Land Grant Act 2014 H.R. 5771- Tax Extenders Wyden Senate Payment in Lieu of Taxes legislation (no bill number)
Client expense: $39,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Manufacturing
Treatment of ductile iron pipe by agencies under the jurisdiction of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4923) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (PL 113-76); Buy America policies in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other domestic sourcing policies; Funding mechanisms for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (PL 113-121), and the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013 (H.R. 1877); National and homeland security implications of declining manufacturing base; Issues surrounding the development of critical infrastructure manufacturing base; Issues surrounding Buy America applications in various bills dealing with the drought in California, including H.R. 5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 and S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; Reauthorization of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, including the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2014 (HR 5534); Buy America policies included in Section 936 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (PL 113-76) including implementation of this provision, as well as section 424 of Title IV of Division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (PL 113-235)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Manufacturing
Treatment of iron, steel and manufactured products under Buy America provisions; Economic programs to support revitalization of domestic manufacturing; Policies to encourage increased energy efficiency in manufacturing; Make It In America Agenda; National and homeland security implications of declining manufacturing base; Issues surrounding the manufacturing supply chain as it relates to disaster preparedness, national security and critical infrastructure; Funding mechanisms for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (PL 113-121), and the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013 (H.R. 1877); Buy America policies in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other domestic sourcing policies; Reauthorization of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, including the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2014 (HR 5534); Treatment of orthotropic bridges under procurement and infrastructure plans; Buy America policies included in Section 936 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (PL 113-76) including implementation of this provision, as well as section 424 of Title IV of Division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (PL 113-235); Rebuilding and expanding infrastructure and enhancing domestic sourcing; Issues surrounding Buy America applications in various bills dealing with the drought in California, including H.R. 5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 and S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Manufacturing
Treatment of iron, steel and manufactured products under Buy America provisions; Development of domestic sourcing for nuclear, wind and other alternative and renewable energy producers; Policies to encourage increased energy efficiency in manufacturing; Efforts to promote U.S. Manufacturing Sector; House Make It In America Agenda; Treatment of ductile iron pipe by agencies under the jurisdiction of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act (H.R.4923) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (PL 113-76); Buy America policies in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other domestic sourcing policies; Reauthorization of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, including the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2014 (HR 5534); Issues surrounding the development of critical infrastructure manufacturing base and importance of manufacturing to national security; Buy America policies included in Section 936 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (PL 113-76) including implementation of this provision, as well as section 424 of Title IV of Division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (PL 113-235); Support for funding for federal worker training programs; Support for legislation to include a net economic benefit test for evaluation of foreign direct investment in the United States; Issues surrounding Buy America applications in various bills dealing with the drought in California, including H.R. 5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 and S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; Potential Pipeline Infrastructure Financing Innovation Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Legislation S. 1731 Endangered Species Management Self- Determination Act H.R. 3533: Endangered Species Management Self Determination ActH.R. 4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency Act H.R. 4318: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act S. 2084: Community Protection Act S. 2016: California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 3964: Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act H.R. 2642: Agricultural Act of 2014 [final farm bill conference report] H.R. 3590: Sportsmens Heritage and Recreation Act H.R. 2954: Public Access and Lands Improvement Act H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: Division G --DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, H.R. 2775 FY 2014 Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 H.R. 935: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 2198 Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 H.R.4923: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5171 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 4315: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 1314: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 1927: More Water and Security for Californians Act H.R. 4256: Endangered Species Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4284: ESA Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4319: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 4866: Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act of 2014 H.R. 5781: California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Section 122 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83) Rulemakings 50 CFR Part 402 Interagency Cooperation Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Amended; Definition of Destruction or Adverse Modification of Critical Habitat 50 CFR Chapters I and II Final Policy on Interpretation of the Phrase Significant Portion of Its Range in the Endangered Species Acts Definitions of Endangered Species and Threatened Species; Final Rule 50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Maintaining Protections for the Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi ) by Listing It as Endangered; Proposed Revision to the Nonessential Experimental Population of the Mexican Wolf; Proposed Rules
Client expense: $43,444 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Water Resources; the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement; the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement; Drought Relief Legislation, H.R. 3964/S. 2198/H.R. 5781; Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act, S. 2379; S. 2727.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Endangered Species Act Issues; S. 2198-Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; H.R. 4039-California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S. 2016-California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; H.R. 4239-to provide drought assistance to the State of California and other affected western states; H.R. 3954-the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delievery Act; H.R.1927-More Water and Security for Californians Act; H.R. 5781 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Endangered Species Act Issues; S. 2198-Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; H.R. 4039-California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S. 2016-California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; H.R. 4239-to provide drought assistance to the State of California and other affected western states; H.R. 3954-the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act; H.R. 1927-More Water and Security for Californians Act; H.R. 5781-California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
emergency drought relief H.R. 5781, S. 2198 water recycling H.R. 5363, S. 2771
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
San Joaquin River Settlement Act; Drought Relief Legislation, H.R. 3964/S. 2198/H.R. 5781; Corps of Engineers Operations, H.R. 3988; S. 2771, 21st Century Water Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 934 to amend Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, PL 102-432; CORPS Flood Control - Water Operations Policy; Drought Relief Legislation, H.R. 3964/S. 2198/H.R. 5781.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Drought Relief Legislation - H.R. 3961/S. 2198/H.R. 5781; Corps of Engineers Operations, H.R. 3988; S. 2771 21st Century Water Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Bureau of Reclamation Policies; Colorado River Policies; Salton Sea issues; Water Resources Development Act of 2007; Drought Relief Legislation, H.R. 3964/S. 2198/H.R. 5781.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Bureau of Reclamation Policies; Implementation of San Joaquin River Settlement Act; San Joaquin River operations. Drought Relief Legislation - H.R. 3964/S. 2198/H.R. 5781; Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Operations; Corps of Engineers Operations- H.R. 3988; Central Valley Projects Operations - H.R. 5412 to streamline BOR project development, H.R. 1927 to provide direction on implementation of the Endangered Species Act. S. 2771 - the 21st Century Water Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
San Joaquin River Operations; California Drought issues; Drought Relief Legislation, H.R. 3964/S. 2198/H.R. 5781.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Emergency drought relief, H.R. 5781, S. 2198 W-21, Water infrastructure assistance, H.R. 5363, S. 2771
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Omnibus Appropriations Fiscal Year 2015, H.R. 5781 water supply programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Emergency Drought Relief legislation H.R. 5781, S. 2198 Water infrastructure assistance H.R. 5363, S. 2771
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Emergency drought legislation H.R. 5781, S. 2198 Water Recycling legislation H.R. 5363, S. 2771 Drought assistance programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Emergency Drought Legislation H.R. 5781 Water Recycling H.R. 5363, S. 2771
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Emergency Drought Relief Legislation H.R. 3960 S. 2198, H.R. 5781 Water Recycling Assistance H.R. 5363 S. 771
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
California water shortages; water infrastructure bill; HR 5781: California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office